Investigation casts doubt on Israeli claim that Turkish-American activist shot in head by Israel was killed 'unintentionally' during confrontation

An investigation conducted by The Washington Post has raised new doubts about Israel’s claim that US-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed “during a violent riot” in Beita, Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.

According to the report, Eygi was shot more than a half-hour after the height of violence between Israeli soldiers and protestors - and 20 minutes after protesters had moved further down the road. The report also confirmed that Eygi was more than 200 yards away from Israeli soldiers when she was shot in the head.

The report provides more detail on how Israeli soldiers respond to protests over Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, which violates international law.

Eygi’s family has demanded the US call for an independent investigation into her killing. In a statement, they said they were “deeply offended by the suggestion that her killing by a trained sniper was in any way unintentional”.

  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    64·
    3 months ago

    Yeah because the IDF is just killing indiscriminately. Its fucking obvious.

    D O S O M E T H I N G

    Something other than send more bombs to a unapologetic and obvious genocider.

  • TommySoda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    3 months ago

    Oh no the liars were caught lying.

    Pretty much everyone already knew it was the case as soon as they heard about it. They are literally killing people indiscriminately.

  • b161@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    232·
    3 months ago

    Everyone knows this. Israelis are on a genocidal rampage. They’re targeting women and children, raping to death, using attack dogs, disease, starvation. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say they’re as bad as Nazis.

    They’re not going to stop with the Palestinians either. Once they’re done genociding the Palestinians they’re going to come after the rest of the world unless we stop them.

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      They have nukes too. It’s sickening that the USA, UK, Germany, Canada, etc. are pouring money and weapons into a regime of actively genocidal fascists with nukes, and fighting anyone who questions this.

    • NeuronautMLEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

      Nope on being an hyperbole. Netanyahu’s picture fits very squarely next to Hitler and Stalin. The whole demeanor is very similar. Not a single humane feeling goes through that man’s heart, you can see it in his eyes. He’s one of the monsters of our time.